Closing ceremony for master students

Around the end of May/beginning of June each year, we have a joint closing ceremony to celebrate those who have completed, or are about to complete, their studies at the 60- or 120-credit master’s level. The invitation applies whether you studied on site or at a distance. It is a festive ceremony, mixing speeches with entertainment, and with the new graduates being invited onto the stage to be congratulated by the faculty. The ceremony ends with some time to mingle.

There are ceremonies in both Kalmar and Växjö; as a student, you should go to the one at your place of study. The 2023 ceremonies will be on Wednesday, 31 May (Växjö) and Friday, 2 June (Kalmar). You will find more information in the calendar events further down on this page.

Invitations will be sent out in February
Both international and national students are invited to the celebrations; invitations will be sent out by email in February. Invited students are allowed to bring two guests to Växjö and five to the celebration in Kalmar.

The ceremonies are in English.

Photos from previous closing celebrations

The student band that played during the 2019 festival

The student band at the closing ceremony 2020

Dean Gunlög Fur addresses graduating students

Here you can see a glimpse of previous years' closing ceremonies.

Questions

If you have questions about the graduation ceremonies at advanced level, you may find answers to our FAQ for the final ceremony advanced level. Otherwise, you are welcome to contact us at avslutningshogtid@lnu.se.

Quotes from students about the graduation ceremony

Very nice and memorable! My third degree and THE ONE I will remember in life.

It was amazingly grand, a memory for life. Good job, keep it up!

Very nice, nice and memorable ceremony. Felt very solemn. Yes, that was great! You felt seen, rewarded and appreciated for the hard work behind it. Felt extra proud.

Thank you for this closing ceremony. For me it was beautiful.

I very much enjoyed the ceremony. Thank you for all your effort.

Yes indeed I had a memorable time at the master level ceremony! The entertainment was superb and the master of ceremony brought even more energy to the event.

It was really a pleasure experience after years of hardship education.

Become one of our alumni after your studies

When you have studied at Linnaeus University, you are one of our alumni and welcome to sign up to join The Alumni Network. Our alumni activities help you stay in touch with old fellow course mates and provide you with information on how you can continue to develop together with Linnaeus University.

You are important to us also after you have completed your studies. As a matter of fact, we encourage you to stay in touch with us once you have become an alumnus/alumna through The Alumni Network; a network that is a social as well as a professional asset.

Upcoming graduation ceremonies advanced level

A sustainable event

The Closing Ceremony is a sustainability-assured meeting in accordance with Linnaeus University’s guidelines for sustainable events. These guidelines are linked to the 17 global goals in Agenda 2030 and comprise the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, the social, and the environmental.

Lear n more about Linnaeus University´s sustainable events here.